FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota State University softball team is the preseason favorite to win the Summit League. NDSU received five of the seven first-place votes in the coaches' poll to take the top spot. The rest of the top five is IUPUI, South Dakota, Omaha and South Dakota State. The Bison won the league last season, made their sixth appearance in the NCAA tournament in seven years, and finished in the top 25 of both national polls.